Is It Legal for Companies to Skip Casual and Sick Leave? Urgent Help Needed!

Casual Leave/Sick Leave: Is It Compulsory?

Please suggest: In my company, there is no Casual Leave/Sick Leave. Only 16 days of PL are given. Is it legal? I also wanted to confirm the rules in this regard. If CL/SL is compulsory, then how many should be given? Please help urgently.


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In my opinion, providing CL/SL is not mandatory; however, a certain amount of leave needs to be given by all corporates as per the Shops and Establishments Act. You need to check the same for your state and demand the same accordingly from the management. CL/SL are just classifications of leave managed by HR. Mostly, leaves are granted on a pro-rata basis, i.e., one leave for every 20 days of work.

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In the Factory Act of 1948, it is mentioned that one should be given one leave for every 20 days of presence on duty. There is no mention of CL/SL types.

Dear Sanjay,

You are correct in stating that the Factories Act, 1948 only has a chapter on annual leave with wages, but the subject matter relates to the granting of statutory CL & SL.

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R N Khola

Though not mandatory, the classification of CL/SL is beneficial for a company as it accommodates the basic human requirement of flexibility in on-the-job attendance. It also ensures that a limit is set on employees regarding the cause and scope of leaves available, and it helps avoid undue absenteeism if coupled with a good leave encashment system in the company.

You are most likely covered under the provisions of the Shops and Establishments Act. Please study the Leave Rules provided therein, and you will have the answer to your query.

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Is there any carry forward or accumulation policy for sick leave as per the Factories Act?